Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c.. March %, 1887.


rs,aoi.l Corresnondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c.. March %, 1887.
Senator Riddleberger arrived IN the city
last night and while apparently In one OF
his calmest moods and evidently free from all
excitement yet warmed up on the approach
of a orolp of Mahone's friend sand INDUCED
in some pretty free expressions concerning
his retired colleague and the Virginia situa-
tim in general. He said he should proba.
blv 90 to Richmond TO morrow night. he
tolerates no thought Of any departure by
the Legislature from the terms of the Rid
dleberesr bill, and advises that it be upheld
and maintained to the last extremity. Per-
sonaly he is willing to stake his political
all on that measure, and will continue the
fight for it against all corners.
whoever doth these boots displsce
Shsll meet Bombastes face to face,
And thus challenge the whole human lace
The Senator doesn't seem to relish the re-
port that General Malone, out OF the Senate,
has more influence in respect OF the patron
age Of that body than he, Ridd.eberger, In
il. and intmates he will see about that, or
know the reason why.
Ex-senator Eaton,in short talk with the
GAZETrE's correspondent this morning, SAID
the only mistake about the report OF has late
interview was that by which he was made
to saw that if Mr.. Allison were the repuosi'
can candidate for the next PRESIDENCY ne
would be elected. What he did say was
that Mr.. Allison would be very strong
candidate. No matter how he may think,
the ex-senator says he would not say that
the Republican candidate for the Presidency
will be elected. 1t was evident, however,
from the talk. that Mr.. Eaton fears, as does
the GAZETTE, that the injury MIR. Cleveland
| has done the party is almost irremediable
between now ard the next Presidential
election.
AT the meeting of the Maryland demo.
cratic association of this city last Monday
nighttime speech that was most enthusiast
caly applauded wes that Of Mr.. Carr, police
commissioner of Baltimore, who said IF ed
ucated clerks are wanted in the depart
ments let educated democrats be put in
place of the thousands of republican clerks
who are receiving their support from dem
ocratic administration which they hate and
which they tried with all their might to
keep from getting into power"
The Mount Vernon Bridge Company, of
Mount Vernon, Ohio, was to day awarded
the contract FOR constructing the new aque-
duct bridge across the Potomac at SO,9O5.
By O. general order sent out from the War
Department all army headquarters are no.
tilted that per diem employees on duty at
Washington or elsewhere in the Uoited
States will be allowed the day OF each year
which is celebrated as Decoration Day, and
the Fourth of July of each year, and shall
receive the same pay as on other days.
Now that the President has been deliver
ed of his long gestated' 'interstate commerce
commission, he will proceed to consider the
qualifications Of applicants for other posi-
| tons, taking up at once the commission to
investigate the affairs of the Pacific railroads,
the Austrian and Turkish missions, and the
| judgeship of the District of Columbia. There
will be three members of the commission to
investigate the Pacific railroads, each of
whom will be paid $3.50 month as long az
the commission may last, besides travelling
expenses and oil the clerks that may be
wanted. AS previously stated in this cor
respondence, it is pretty generally believed
that Assistant Secretary Fairchld has al.
ready been selected for the treasury portfo-
lilo, aud the President has informed friend
that as New Yorker will get that place,
the treasurership will go to the West. 1t is
supposed The place will fall to MIR. Clarence
Cook. of Cincinnati, though it is believed at
the bureau Of printing and engraving that
| Mr. Graves, the superiutend dent of that bureau,
will be appointed Mr. Graves is republi
can hut his appointment would not be OBJ
| ected to by the democrats, Is il would re-
move him from place that has several
hundred minor positions OF its disposal. 1t
is still thought that the District judgeship
will fal! to q District man, probably MIR.
| Robinson, though many think it will be
offered to ex-commis5oner Montgomery, Of
| the Patent Office.
| At the government printing office about
sixty employees are furlouehed every day
and taken on again the following day. A
days wages for each of the sixty is thus
| saved. This has to be done, it is said, 10
order TO make the appropriation for the
| quarter hold out. The transfer of Mr. Me-
Neir, the foreman of the Congressional Rec
ord, to the Treasury branch of the printing
office, was also matter of economy.
| 1t is learned on good authority that Secretary
Manning's successor will not be appointed before
! April LIST, the date upon which Mr. Manning's
! resignation takes effect.
| The President has commissioned j. Marion
| Brooks to be United Seates Attorney for the
Southern District of California, and James F.
Tucker to be United States Marshal TO: the South
ern District of Florida
The democrats here are by no means pleased
| with the interstate commerce commission, as it
is composed OF two republicans, two democrats,
| and mugwump democrat, which, together with
| the fact that the member who has been appointed
for the longest term is republican, gives it 70
publican complexion.
Up to noon to-day nothing had been heard Of
Mr. Adams, the bookeeper OF the star, who has